Meet your new thought partner.
The essence of Olio is collaboration, weaving your priorities and passion with our unique ability to empathize, analyze, and act. Our partnerships are scalable and adaptable, designed to elevate and compliment your internal capabilities. Led by our principal, and supported by a experienced network of designers, writers and strategists, we bring vision and vigor to every engagement.
Danielle Tornquist, principal
Danielle utilizes a human-centered design approach, skillfully transforming open-ended challenges into meaningful experiences.
With over a decade of experience, Danielle adeptly guides clients and creative teams through complex design projects, achieving successful outcomes. Her background in graphic design, tenure as Design Director at a boutique agency, and experience freelancing for nationally recognized firms has equipped her to translate client needs into effective brand identities, marketing campaigns, and engagement initiatives for renowned companies like 3M, Caribou Coffee, General Electric, and PepsiCo.
Leveraging this expertise, Danielle founded Olio, a community-centric design firm specializing in partnerships with purpose-driven organizations. Driven by empathy and collaboration, she believes in the power of design to foster human connection, improve outcomes, and create social impact.
“Danielle is a perfect blend of strategist, creative genius and team player. A unique all-in-one partner. Truly a unicorn. she sets the tone for the Olio team as well as my internal team. Her name often comes up in the ‘What we’re doing right’ section of annual reviews.”
—Amy Robinson, Scholarship America
consulting team
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Adam Barr
crafts simple and compelling messages that cut through noise, aligning strategy with powerful words to solve challenges.
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Erin Corradi
excels at bringing strategies and plans to fruition, assisting with tactics, timelines, and implementation
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Tousue Vang
specializes in art direction and branding, leading visual development for organizations possessing a deep understanding of community.
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Kelly Walsh
leverages data-driven marketing strategy to develop brands and campaigns, proving ROI and ensuring seamless execution for client partners.
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Carla Zetina-Yglesias
is a design director and storyteller with an unwavering ability to bring simplification to the complex.
agency partner network
impact measurement
Ecotone uses evidence-based analysis to rigorously quantify the social and economic value of your work, identifying who benefits and how.
fundraising & development
Luminate Consulting specializes in opportunity assessment, capacity building, and advancement strategy to accelerate growth.
product & service design
Schwartz Powell combines strategic thinking with Human-Centered Design to address complex health problems in patient-centric ways.
EXPERIENCE DESIGN
Studio Badzin creates events and engagement opportunities that are rooted in creativity, meaningful connections, and impactful moments.
marketing
Gish&Co. is a team of marketing professionals dedicated to making the world better. They provide pragmatic, hard-working help to authentically build audiences, without fuss or jargon.
